Kabul vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$276
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
29
17
😀 Quality of life
21
21
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kabul is 20% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 7972nd and 6766th ($567 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Afghanistan and Myanmar, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 8953rd and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Naypyidaw

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Kabul Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$1.09
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$11739

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$449
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$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
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$437
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$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
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$668
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$715
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$577
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$710
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$669
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$659
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$815
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$656
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$605
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$709
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$462
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$566
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$362
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$588
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$496
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$520
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$614
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$395
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$615
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$673
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$618
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$387
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$324
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1233
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$312
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$446
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$303
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$456
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$500
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$342
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$592
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$360
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$617
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$532